Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-18

DAYS. and that that report would contain
the nroper recommendations o. what shs'if
be done in the premises. The bill for pay
ino the losses of the Freemen's bank was
favorably, also bill to extend and
improve Executive avenue, that is 10Th
street from the boundary to the river. FMS
oyenne rms between The Treasury Depart
nent and the White House. The Senate
then took up the bill 10 forfeit the lands of
that i known as the Back bone Railroad in
Louisiana.
General Malone has written pubic let.
ter to Judge Paul stating, in effect, tnat
while ne has all the necessary appropFia-
lions made in the Senate for public build
ings in Virginia, especially the one in Hes-
risonburg, the Virginia members Of tee
House by their iuatteuiion CT iaetlec'i7e-
ness. fail 30 have them pushed thTengS ;sai
BODY. In talking about this letter nia
morning Mr. O'Ferrsl said before ne cane
to CONGRESS General Malone ann Fir. Paul
had bill passed for public building at
Harrisonburg thatthat building ws5 erected,
that since be had been here he he'd ussisted
in having an additional appropriation OF
Sl5 900 made for it, that now, before II IS &c
cur:e6 it ia said il is not large enough, aaG
anoi HI appropriation OF $4,000 asked for
il. aud that when he goes % the House
comm.tfee on buildings ari grounds
they sav y9n have i neF building,
and though il nay not be lerge enough it IS
peter aeu no building IS all, &c Is The cesc
wan many towns OF larger olze, snd they
r,.st rave buildings Defors your brand
new ,ua can be enlarged. Mr. Brady say
he apa rot General Malone, got me APP
preparation for the Petersburg tulidiug,
hrt That he can not spare the time to eortec. all
In. g. srsl's numerous inaccuracies. Mr. Libcey
sevs that unless the House shall soon take up
such of the bills referred TO as he is interested in
ne will object to the consideration Of al similar
Bills
In the House today the resolution fixing day
for the consideration Of the Educst onel Di-l came
mn On motion of Mr.. Daniel the resoluuon was
amended by inserting the 18th INST ins'eaa o.
the earlier day named in the resolution. Alter
tie amendment was adopted motion 70 table Ine
,e.olu{jon wss lost By vote Of $50 10 10 4he
morning hour the time duTinE which the 1eso-u
ton can be considered, then expired. The reeo-
luton viii come up again tomorrow. ana INC
indications are that it will pass. The resolution
II will be deserved, is only 20 fix dag ioc~the
consideration of the bill &
Mr.. CT -, who has the interstate commerce bli
in charge says he will cal lit up and en2eayor to
have it considered this afternoon.
Representative DingleT, who has the bill aboA'
ishinE compulsory piloIage IN chzIse' :!
that bill is on the calendar of the House, ou1
has not yet been acted upon even by committee
of the Senate. Hesays he understands the knight;
of labor have withdrawn their opposition to Il
since they have better understood lis provisions
but that the close of the ,essicn is so near anc
there is SO much business ahead OF it there is bu
little chance Of its passage By the present congress
The condition Of Representative Cox was bet
ter this morning and the hopes Of his numerous
friends have revived.